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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: November 4, 1987
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sire / London/Rhino
  • ASIN: B000002LC6
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,563 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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listen  2. 6 'N The Mornin' (Explicit LP Version) 3:44$0.99 Buy Track
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listen10. Make It Funky (12" Mix) (Explicit LP Version) 5:57$0.99 Buy Track
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's funny, don't you think?, August 31, 2000
By A Customer
It's funny how some of the reviews of this album weren't even made by people who have listened to the CD. Base the rating you give the CD on musical merit, not on your personal right-wing political beliefs and your objections to a song which wasn't on this album in the first place... ie: Cop-Killa
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding debut, July 27, 2001
If you like Ice T, you gotta get this one. One of the few artists that started out great and only got better as time passed. This was released 14 years ago and it does not sound dated in any way. Just sounds like Ice T rippin it as he always has.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Larcenist, Soloist, Lyracist, Vocalist, Crime by Rhyme, February 1, 2003
By Vince (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
You wonder how Ice-T became famous? You wanna know why enough people listened to "Cop-Killer" to make a fuss in the first place? Well Rhyme Pays and Power were the reasons. On this album, Rhyme Pays, anyone who appreciates skill and style will find plenty. "Pain" is what describes Ice-T's philosophy. "Rhyme Pays" shows his skill. Put simply, you can't claim to be old-school and not have this album. It is just too darn good to never have heard. I burned out two tapes of it back before cds...
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5.0 out of 5 stars top notch
It's Ice-T.
Buy it.

Hot beats, smooth flow and the delivery that only the Iceman can do.
Published 1 month ago by LaughingLion

4.0 out of 5 stars Rhyme Pays Every Night and Day
This CD put Ice T on the map. Squeeze the Trigger was a personal favorite of mine, this CD doesn't have any fillers. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars the one that started it for me
this was the first ice t album i heard and for the sheer power, and skill i think it was for its time and even now, way ahead of its time. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Laine H. Ungureanu

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT original recordings!!!
i had this tape when i was in jr. high and IT RULED! i thought id replace my lost tape with a cd. WRONG. is this a remix or something? Read more
Published on June 25, 2007 by ANAL_CUNT

5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking
I'm not a huge fan of rap, but Ice-T deserves a lot of credit - or infamy - for creating a new genre of music: "Gangsta Rap". Read more
Published on May 8, 2007 by Ariel Benzakein

5.0 out of 5 stars dope
I've been an Ice T fan for years..I'm 31 years old and still this is a dope album to this day..I have over 500 hip hop cd's and this one is def. a classic.. Read more
Published on December 3, 2004 by R. Chari

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Debut
For me Ice-T is one of the best rappers ever and I've spent long hours listening to his hardcore gangster rap. Kind of odd for a middle-aged white guy but what can I say? Read more
Published on August 28, 2004 by C. Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Debut LP from O.G.
Although this is not quite up to the level of subsequent Ice-T albums, this is still a classic 5-star album. Read more
Published on October 26, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Like him or not, Ice-T is an extraordinary artist
I'd really only rate this four stars, but I'm compensating for some of the ignorant people who gave this one star for their own non-musical reasons. Read more
Published on July 17, 2001 by R. Riis

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Dubious Achievement
So Ice-T practically invented what we now call "gangsta rap."

As if inventing gangsta rap were something to be proud of.

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